Name: The Royal
Old Vines Steen Chenin Blanc
Variety: 100%
Chenin Blanc
Country: South
Africa
Region: Western
Cape of South Africa
Year: 2012
Price: $7.95
Wine Critic Review: "One of the
greatest buys I have tasted this year is this under $10, 100% Chenin Blanc from
the Western Cape. A super flowery-scented nose includes notions of ripe
honeydew melons and pears. This medium-weight, fresh, fruity, crisp, dry,
textbook Chenin Blanc will provide immense pleasure over the next 12
months." Robert Parker- 90
My Review: I
thought this wine was delicious. This is the first ever Chenin Blanc that I have
had and I will be sure to taste more. Everything about the wine was very
smooth. I got strong floral scents when I first smelled and then I got a
somewhat mineral smell. When I tasted the wine it had everything I was looking
for. It had good acidity, but not too much making it extremely smooth. I did
taste small hints of pear after swallowing the wine, though I was unable to
pinpoint the other actual flavor. This was my favorite wine of the week, and I
will be sure to drink more.
I did not taste this wine with food.
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